FIRST High School Curriculum

[FRANK(WGH)]

Delphi E.L.I.T.E. has both engineering drawing courses and a FIRST class.

The FIRST class is a requirement to be on the team and the engineers that we have come in and teach the basics of designing, building, and understanding the robot. This year we tried something different and had each of our sub teams take a class pertaining to what they would be doing that year. ex. A/V Photo had classes on how to capture and edit both pictures and video, and also how to create images.

our advisor would probably be able to help you out more.
Send him an e-mail at Webmasters@delphielite.com

[sanddrag]

It seems like a good FIRST/Engineering class might have different supporting modules. Maybe a section for CAD, a section on programming, a section on electrical, and a section on mobility and functionality devices. I think this would be good, then let the students used what they have learned to package it all up in a robot in January. I would teach the elements before hand, but hold off on the actual robot building until January. For each section of this class, I would give some good instruction to get them moving along but not enough instruction to where they master it. After the formal instruction period, I would assign them a final project (preferably in teams) that builds on the skills they have learned. Make the project seem like it requires more skill than they have, and make it require techniques they don't know how to do. With the basic instruction from the teacher, then independent exploration by the students (with assistance from teacher as needed), the students are sure to learn a great deal and the whole program will be a giant success.

Most of all, in any class of the sort, it needs three things, challenge, competition, hands on experience. I would also say fun, but that is a given.

[aaeamdar]

Team 1719, new this year, Park School of Baltimore, MD. We're an independent school, and currently we receive no credit for FIRST (though it's not a bad idea). Our school allows rather generous amounts of time to meet during the day (12:15-1:30 everyday for lunch) and we used 2 of those blocks on Fridays and Thursdays before the build season as well as 5 hours on Saturday to learn about robotics (including intro to C).

Hope that helps

[webcrab20042005]

i think you may go to http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/p...ingle&paperid=5
there has sth you want
wish you a merry chistmas and a happy new year!

yours
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[Mike]

Originally Posted by webcrab20042005

i think you may go to http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/p...ingle&paperid=5
there has sth you want
wish you a merry chistmas and a happy new year!

yours
sourceanywhere

You copied/pasted the link wrong...

[Fe_Will]

The real question is whether you just want credit for a class, to have class time to learn skill, or to get credit for something you're doing anyway?

[Jay Trzaskos]

Binging back an old old thread, I am wondering if it is realistic to try and get a robotics course going in my school? The only reasons i can see it being a problem is (A) Money, always a large factor, and (B) the fact that there are very few students tha sign up for technology classes anyway.

I am planning on talking to my Technology teacher, (who is alo a team advisor), other school faculty, and the school board about having a robotics course for the 2007 - 2008 school year. I will let you know how it goes.

JT
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[Frank L.]

This is a question that is finally getting the attention that it deserves. School District and high schools within those districts must find curriculum that aligns with state curriculum standards. A number of different robotics courses have been noted in the above replies...and some very good ones. In order for high schools to continue to support and fund (if necessary) a robotics program and FIRST team caution should be given to the course you select. In SC our State Department of Education has selected the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum....for the various reasons...it aligns with the State math and science standard (and many English ones), Second, the University of SC provides teacher training for new and continuing teachers; Third, students can test and receive postsecondary engineering credit for three of the five courses included in the curriculum, and, the Southern Regional Educational Board selected PLTW as a pre-engineering curriculum. Many high schools in SC are members of the High Schools That Work (HSTW) program improvement model of the SREB...therefore, the PLTW curriculum fits within that model of high school reform. Team 343 has Incorporated the Robotics program into the 4th and 5th PLTW course. All students enrolled in those courses are exposed to FIRST Robotics and have the opportunity to build components of the robot each year. Specific subsections of the robotic are designed, engineered, and built by the students during the school day. Like it has been said...best of both worlds...building robots....during school and getting postsecondary engineering credit...not bad. Good luck to all teams this year. Frank, mentor.

[liltweetwee]

Preuss (Team 812.. the Midnight Mechanics) has a class for FIRST Robotics as well. This is our first year trying it out and it seems to work really well. Robotics members don't have to take the class and people in the class doesn't have to be in robotics. The class does a lot of planning for events for FIRST Robotics in San Diego. It ROCKS!

[Rich Kressly]

Through my work as a Senior Mentor, I've aligned FRC and FLL to both PA and DE ecudation standards. Both departments of education have been receptive and some local districts are using the document to support their team and curriculum efforts. If you are interested in either of these dicuments for reference, please let me know. I'm also looking for educators in other states will to take on the same task so we might engage more state departments of education.

As a teacher, we've implemented an "Innovation and Invention" course for 2006-07. The couse comes from "TEAP" and we added Vex and a FIRSTlike game into the mix because it just works well and is cost effective.
See this page at the TEAP website:
http://www.teap-online.org/publicati...innovation.htm
and attached is the "Phase II" part of our course proposal that our school board at Lower Merion approved. Now that it's approved the details are being written.